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− | Goodnight Mister Tom was a 1998 made-for-TV Movie featuring John Thaw (The Sweeney, Inspector Morse, etc.), from the novel by Michelle Magorian. The plot concerns the developing friendship between a shy young WWII evacuee and the disgruntled old man with whom he is housed<ref>[http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0175680/ Internet Movie Database]</ref>. | + | [[File:7325_20190629.jpg|thumb|300px|right|7325 at 'Weirwold' (Kidderminster) in June 2019]]'''Goodnight Mister Tom''' was a 1998 made-for-TV Movie featuring John Thaw (The Sweeney, Inspector Morse, etc.), from the novel by Michelle Magorian. The plot concerns the developing friendship between a shy young WWII evacuee and the disgruntled old man with whom he is housed<ref>[http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0175680/ Internet Movie Database]</ref>. |
The fictional station in the story is Little Weirwold, although the film had a 'Weirwold' running in board.<ref>[https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=1591131597687626&set=p.1591131597687626&type=3&theater Image from Kirsten Shell on Facebook, 29 May 2019]</ref> Filming on the SVR took place at [[Arley]]. The locomotive used was [[GWR Mogul 7325]], 'weathered' in an attempt to camouflage the post-War BR livery<ref>[http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0175680/board/nest/53708496?ref_=tt_bd_6 IMDb forum]</ref>. In another scene, a busy London station was needed, with Loughborough station on the Great Central Railway being chosen. However, 7325 was not able to follow the film crews; instead, 7325's number plates were temporarily transferred to GCR resident 'Modified Hall' [[6990 Witherslack Hall]], with a number of other differences being visible to the experienced eye! | The fictional station in the story is Little Weirwold, although the film had a 'Weirwold' running in board.<ref>[https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=1591131597687626&set=p.1591131597687626&type=3&theater Image from Kirsten Shell on Facebook, 29 May 2019]</ref> Filming on the SVR took place at [[Arley]]. The locomotive used was [[GWR Mogul 7325]], 'weathered' in an attempt to camouflage the post-War BR livery<ref>[http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0175680/board/nest/53708496?ref_=tt_bd_6 IMDb forum]</ref>. In another scene, a busy London station was needed, with Loughborough station on the Great Central Railway being chosen. However, 7325 was not able to follow the film crews; instead, 7325's number plates were temporarily transferred to GCR resident 'Modified Hall' [[6990 Witherslack Hall]], with a number of other differences being visible to the experienced eye! | ||
+ | During the "Step Back to the 1940s" event in June/July 2019, 7325 was available for footplate visits and photographs outside for the first time in many years when displayed in the dock platform at [[Kidderminster]]. The platform included a "Weirwold" running in board in tribute to the film. | ||
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==See also== | ==See also== | ||
[[List of film and TV productions filmed on the Severn Valley Railway]] | [[List of film and TV productions filmed on the Severn Valley Railway]] |
Revision as of 20:36, 29 June 2019
Goodnight Mister Tom was a 1998 made-for-TV Movie featuring John Thaw (The Sweeney, Inspector Morse, etc.), from the novel by Michelle Magorian. The plot concerns the developing friendship between a shy young WWII evacuee and the disgruntled old man with whom he is housed[1].The fictional station in the story is Little Weirwold, although the film had a 'Weirwold' running in board.[2] Filming on the SVRSevern Valley Railway took place at Arley. The locomotive used was GWR Mogul 7325, 'weathered' in an attempt to camouflage the post-War BRBritish Rail or British Railways livery[3]. In another scene, a busy London station was needed, with Loughborough station on the Great Central Railway being chosen. However, 7325 was not able to follow the film crews; instead, 7325's number plates were temporarily transferred to GCRGreat Central Railway resident 'Modified Hall' 6990 Witherslack Hall, with a number of other differences being visible to the experienced eye!
During the "Step Back to the 1940s" event in June/July 2019, 7325 was available for footplate visits and photographs outside for the first time in many years when displayed in the dock platform at Kidderminster. The platform included a "Weirwold" running in board in tribute to the film.
See also
List of film and TV productions filmed on the Severn Valley Railway